Post by architect on May 22, 2014 14:17:01 GMT -5
Screenings are in full swing and the "real" reviews should start coming in today. To prep I'm posting a review of the 2010 version of the screenplay. There are spoilers at the Source so be warned.
Complete Review
This is the same version of the script I read and I agree with most of Carson's comments. I was surprised at how well the script made each repetition different enough to keep you on your toes. EOT won't cure cancer but it was much better than the synopsis would lead you to believe.
Blunt is going to own this movie
Screenplay Review: ALL YOU NEED IS KILL (4/1/2010)
I honestly didn’t think they’d ever make this movie. The action described on the page was unlike anything I’d seen before. One guy is fighting like hundreds of aliens at once. Repeatedly. I’m no visual effects artist, but each word I read felt like one of those Fourth of July sparklers. Except instead of sparkles, there were dollar signs shooting out. Maybe they’re funding this thing with bitcoins? I don’t know.
It also seemed a little over-concepty for Hollywood. A movie about aliens attacking earth is common. A time travel movie is common. But this script went ahead and bundled the two together. Typically when I run into scripts like this, or try and push scripts like this up the ladder, producers say the same thing – “There’s too much going on here.”
But All You Need Is Kill is a testament to how good writing can overcome this complaint. Simply put, if you write something good, it doesn’t matter if it breaks rules.
It also seemed a little over-concepty for Hollywood. A movie about aliens attacking earth is common. A time travel movie is common. But this script went ahead and bundled the two together. Typically when I run into scripts like this, or try and push scripts like this up the ladder, producers say the same thing – “There’s too much going on here.”
But All You Need Is Kill is a testament to how good writing can overcome this complaint. Simply put, if you write something good, it doesn’t matter if it breaks rules.
Complete Review
This is the same version of the script I read and I agree with most of Carson's comments. I was surprised at how well the script made each repetition different enough to keep you on your toes. EOT won't cure cancer but it was much better than the synopsis would lead you to believe.
Blunt is going to own this movie